VETERINARIAN 3 (Small Animal Emergency Veterinarian) Job Listing at University of California in Davis, CA (Job ID 66235)

Description

Department Description

Want to be part of the most innovative veterinary team in the country? We are looking for a contract veterinarian to work alongside our world leading faculty clinicians and technicians, teaching the next generation of veterinarians while also serving the animals and pet owners of our community.

As part of the top ranked UC Davis Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital team, our contract veterinarians are provided the following benefits:

PERSONAL LEAVE

· Vacation – earn 18 days per year!

· 14 paid Holidays annually

· Sick Leave – eligible to earn up to 8 hours per month (no maximum)

COMPENSATION

· Competitive pay

CE & 0ther BENEFITS

· $2000 Continuing Education allowance

· Wellness and on-site Employee Assistance Program

INSURANCE

· High quality and low cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs.

· UC pays for Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family.

· Supplemental insurance offered including: additional life, disability, short/long term disability and legal coverage.

Under general direction, provide emergency and ICU patient evaluation and stabilization as well as diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Teach and train professional veterinary students, interns, and technicians in providing small animal emergency and critical care.

Applicants will be screened on a weekly basis. The position can be filled prior to the removal date.

Position Information

Apply by Date                      

5/15/2024

Salary Range                        

$8,625.00- $18,041.67/Month

Appointment Type                   

CONTRACT

Number of Positions

1

Percentage of Time                 

100%

Shift Hours                               

To be determined

Location                                   

Davis, CA

Union Representation              

No

Benefits Eligible                       

Yes

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Maneuver/lift equipment and materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Handle animals weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Contact with animals, including restraint of animals (sometimes fractious) as required.
• May be required to wear protective clothing for extended periods of time including: gown, coveralls, gloves, masks, face shields, goggles, sleeves and head covers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work after hours for all of the clinical duties assigned, including some UC holiday shifts.
• This position is subject to Medical Surveillance procedures and review in accordance with Federal and State Laws and Regulations and University Policy.
• Work under regular exposure to zoonotic diseases, anesthesia, cleaning chemicals and exposure to radioactive patients.
• May require working with or around areas with sick animals, hazardous materials, and/or infectious diseases, and distraught clients.
• Work in other related areas on an as needed basis.
• The incumbent will work under the direction of the faculty in the discipline of Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care

• UC Davis is a smoke and tobacco free campus effective January 1, 2014. Smoking, the use of smokeless tobacco products, and the use of unregulated nicotine products (e-cigarettes) will be strictly prohibited on any UC Davis owned or leased property, indoors and outdoors, including parking lots and residential space.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum License/Certification:

• Current California Veterinary Medicine License or a CA University License is required and can be obtained within 6 months of date of hire.

Minimum Education/Experience:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or foreign equivalent.

• Board certification, residency trained, or a minimum of 5 years' experience in small animal emergency medicine.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA):

• Interpersonal communication skills to work with others in a collegial team atmosphere.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred Education/Experience:   

• Teaching experience of professional veterinary students in emergency medicine.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Background Check

This position is a critical position and subject to a background check. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation including criminal history and identity checks. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

At UC Davis, we're solving life's most urgent challenges to bring a fuller, healthier, and more resilient world within reach. We grow from every challenge we take on and we don't just maintain - we improve. We recognize that creating an inclusive and intellectually vibrant organization means understanding and valuing both our individual differences and our common ground. The most comprehensive solutions come from the most diverse minds, and you belong here. As you consider joining UC Davis, please explore our Principles of Community, our Clinical Strategic Plan and strategic vision for research and education, and our latest efforts to outgrow the expected. The University of California, Davis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. 

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